Gaby Moreno, A Band of Bitches, Leslie Cartaya, Eliacim, Clarice Falcao, Jesús Hidalgo, Maluma, Mojito Lite, Quattro and Milton Salcedo are up for Best New Artist.

The great Roberto Carlos returned to the ring with two Grammy nominations – one for “Esse cara sou eu” for song of the year. The song will duke it out with “La que me gusta” by Los Amigos Invisibles, “Llora” by Jesse y Joy with Domm; “Lo mejor que hay en mi vida” by Andres Cepeda; “Mi marciana” by Alejandro Sanz; “Mi Novia se esta poniendo vieja” by Ricardo Arjona; “Si yo fuera tu,” by Gilberto Santa Rosa; “Solo el amor nos salvara” by Synteck with Malú; “Un abracaco” by Caetano Veloso and “Volvia a nacer” by Carlos Vives.

“I loved that they said my name three times,” Rosa, who recently suffered from cancer, told The Associated Press after the ceremony announcing the nominations at the Avallon Hollywood, where he was one of the presenters. “I definitely want to win, I will let you know,” he said with a smile.